The Portland daily press., 1887-11-21
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

There are l15 prisoners at the Jail, includ-
ing IA women.
There were SO arrests last week, of which
81 were for drunkenness.
The Portland Cadets are talking up re-
union of the old members,
There was a small seizure of liquors on
Washington street Saturday.
A number of young lads were pulled in by
the police Saturday night for gambling
Attention Is called to the advertisement Of
A. S. Kinds for girls to work in his labora-
tory.
See notice OF removal of Office agency of
the New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
The Samaritan Association will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Henry Taylor. No. "a
Oak street.
The police are taking notes of the. over
hanging signs on the streets. The ordinance
prohibits them.
The Sandman of the Allan line was at
Halifax Saturday noon, and will probably
arrive here this noon.
Messrs. G. L. Hayes & Co., formerly man
ayers of cur marine railway, have leased the
marine railway at Boothbay.
Mrs Whitman of Freeport, who is visiting
her son in this city, fell on the sidewalk Fri
day, and fractured her shoulder.
The horse railroad carried 100000 pas
sengers last year. The commissioners re-
port the road in excellent condition.
The Y. w. G. I. u. will hold its regular
meeting at the headquarters, No. 5l1 Ex-
change street. at o'clock this afternoon.
Albert l.. Small Saturday morning seized
875 short Holsters at Freeport, and put the
case in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Sargent.
Flynn of Portland will soon challenge
Leclean to series of pool matches. The
matches will doubtless be played In Port
land.
down stairs Thursday and injured her back,
and also received dangerous internal in
juries. 49,. j, X
Officer Heath, on his vacation. shot a fine
yearling buck, weighing l34 pounds, which
he has cut up and divided among the officers
at the station.
Yesterday forenoon Shaw's eating saloon,
No. % Market street, was entered by bur
glars, and box ofcigars and small amount
OF money stolen.
Rev. C. II. Daniels will deliver the final
lecture in the st. Lawrence street church
course this evening. at 8 O'Clock, on "Glean-
ings from Abroad
The Sarnia of the Dominion line, sailed
Thursday from Liverpool for Portland, and
the Vancouver will leave Portland next
Thursday for Liverpool.
There was heavy sea in the harbor Sat-
urday and many vessels put in for harbor.
The Boston steamers were delayed until 7
o'clock yesterday morning.
The value of the exports last week amount
ed to only S22725. The imports included
1919 tons of coal, 22ls steel blooms, 50 cases
of glass and 1910 quintals of dry fish.
Saturday night the police found a har-
messed horse in the street and as no owner
was near the animal was taken to Sawyer's
stable. No owner has yet appeared to claim
him.
The Telegram says Portland man has
made his will and left 500. to be invested by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. the prin-
cipal aud interest to be devoted to a monster
Fourth of July celebration in the year 1000.
The November meeting of the Local
Union 4. Il. .. y. L., VIII DC nclu NJ tHt
Pine street vestry this evening at 7.30
o'clock. Subject: .Ye'ar are my remem-
brances." All young people whether mem
bers of the Y. P. S. c. E. or not are cordially
invited. tlG
A petition to Congress was in circulation
Saturday stating that the safety and conye-
nience of navigation require the construction
of breakwater on Spring Point LEDGE
near the entrance to Portland Harbor, and
that light be placed at the eastern end
thereof. M t So
At meeting of Boswortn Post Friday eve
ming Messrs. r. X. Galley, George F. French
and Frank g, johnson were appointed a
committee to inquire as to the feasibility of
raising funds for the erection of monu-
ment ON the soldiers lot at Evergreen Gem
etery.
A hundred boys were present at their reg
ular weekly gathering in Y. M. G. A. Hall
on Saturday afternoon. After RECALLING
themselves with apples, the generous gift Of
Mr. Turner Berry, and the playing of
games, they were pleasantly entertained
with readings by Mrs. J. G. Newton.